If you are looking for fun Halloween recipes for your next social gathering, then you want to make this Halloween Chex mix recipe! This sweet and salty snack mix with fun candy add-ins is the best sweet treat to set out this fall.
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Salty Sweet Flavors: this halloween mix is a perfect combination of sweet, salty, and cheesy flavors all combined into one
Versatile: this recipe allows for you to make a great snack mix for Halloween, but is easy to swap with your own favorite fun add-ins for other holidays like Christmas or Easter.
Easy recipe: this festive snack mix is sure to be a family favorite, this fun treat is perfect for family movie night or your next scary movie.
What you Need To Make Halloween Snack Mix
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Waffle Pretzels: I used Snyder's square waffle pretzels, be sure to use salty pretzels for the sweet and salty flavor combinatiion.
Orange Candy Melts: I use wilton brand, you want a candy that will melt smoothly.
Candy Eyes: I love to use these to top the pretzels once they have been dipped into the candy melts.
Ghost and Candy Corn Toppers: great for topping chocolate dipped pretzels, or just to toss into the monster munch!
Corn Chex cereal: this is my preference, but you can also use wheat or rice chex.
Vanilla flavored chips: to coat the chex cereal
Coconut oil: used to loosen up the vanilla chips when melting, making it easier to coat the cereal.
Powdered Sugar: is tossed on the candy coated chex cereal to prevent sticking.
Goldfish Crackers: my preference is the cheddar flavor, but use whatever flavor you think you would like in the snack mix.
Gummy Hands or worms: if you can't find the gummy hands during the Halloween season, use gummy worms in its place.
Creative Halloween Chex Mix Variations
The Classic Candy Corn Blend: instead of gummies, toss in a generous handful of candy corn, candy pumpkins, and Reese's Pieces. This creates a cohesive orange, yellow, and brown color palette.
Popcorn Party: for extra volume and a different crunch, swap half of the Chex cereal for caramel corn or kettle corn.
The Salty Swap: if you aren't a fan of Chex, substitute original bugles or kettle-style potato chips to lean into that salty-sweet profile.
Tips for the Best Chex Mix
Lower the sodium: if you want to keep the salt in check, swap out the standard nuts for unsalted roasted peanuts and cashews.
Custom gift packaging: for a festive touch, portion the mix into small cellophane baggies tied with ribbon before placing in Halloween treat boxes; they make perfect party favors or school treats.
Prevent the sog: ensure your candy coated pretzels and chocolate-covered nuts are completely dry and set before mixing them with the cereal to keep everything perfectly crunchy.
How to Store
Keep your mix in a tightly sealed airtight container at room temperature to maintain freshness for up to 2 weeks.
More Snack Recipes You'll Love
If you love this sweet Halloween treat, you will want to try my Sweet and Salty Chex Mix. These Caramel popcorn balls are perfect party favors and dveryone loves this Halloween Cookie Pizza! Candy corn lovers will love this candy corn studded Halloween Fudge!
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📖 Recipe
Halloween Snack Mix
Equipment
- Large baking sheet (you will need 2)
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces Waffle Pretzels
- 1 pound Orange Candy Melts
- 1 package Wilton Candy Eyeballs
- Wilton Ghost and Candy Corn Toppers
- 6 cups chex cereal
- 2 cups vanilla flavored chips
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 bag Cheddar Goldfish Crackers
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 cup cashews
- Halloween sprinkles , optional
Instructions
Prepare the pretzels
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper
- In a large bowl, melt orange candy coating as per instructions on the bag.
- Dip pretzels, place on prepared baking sheet and decorate with Wilton Candies. Set aside to allow chocolate to harden.
Make the homemade Chex Muddy Buddies
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Melt white chips as per melting instructions on bag. Add coconut oil to chips when melting, stirring to combine.
- Place cereal in large bowl and pour melted white chocolate chips over top. Stir to coat.
- Place 1 cup confectioners' sugar and ½ cup Halloween Sprinkles in a gallon sized ziplock bag.
- Place ½ cereal mixture in bag and shake to coat.
- Transfer sugar coated cereal mixture from bag onto a large baking sheet and spread out to dry.
- Repeat process with remaining cereal mix.
Make the chocolate coated nuts
- Melt chocolate as per instructions on the bag.
- Stir in the cashews and peanuts.
- Spread mixture out over a large strip of aluminum foil and let dry.
- Once dried, break chocolate covered nuts up into smaller pieces.
Combine the snack mix
- Place the candy coated pretzels, chocolate coated peanuts, homemade chex mix, and any other add-ins inside a large bowl or airtight ziplock bags. Cover and store
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